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    Reloading for a customer??

    Thank you all for the insightful comments. I now have 3 pages of notes on legal pad to cover. I'm OK insurance wise. As an NRA Training Counselor I carry the top of the line coverage from Chiarello/ They have all my gun ins. As for Mac's Relaods I prefer to be a gentleman, nuf said. The sit down...
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    Reloading for a customer??

    Thanks TrueBlue, When I first started it was a cash only repair shop. Small but neat, a place where you could come over, have some sweet tea & talk about our love of shooting. After 9/11 the client base changed. It was middle aged men with the first rifle. I'd mount the scope they bought online...
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    Reloading for a customer??

    DK you make a good point. Have you seen the prices for custom loaded ammo? When times are hard a solo shop looks for any way to keep the lights on and now that the Obama bubble has popped shops are stuffed with AR's they can't sell. I appreciate everyone's comments. Your points are well taken...
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    Reloading for a customer??

    Good Day to All, I am a riflesmith with a science/ballistics background. I do pretty good by word of mouth and the local gunshops. I hold an FFL incase I have to keep a rifle overnight. I don't as a habit load for my customers but I carry the liability ins. to do it proper. Recently I had a long...
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    which Chronograph to buy for indoor shooting

    I use the top of the line PACT. The infrared kit sure beats hanging bulbs like the good old days. Outdoors even the sun going behind a cloud can affect your results. It will run on two 6 volt lantern batteries if you have no power. Other pluses are the printout of all your info. None of them are...
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    Need Help With Load in .308 for 'Gators

    Thanks Guys. I don't claim to be an expert at gator hunting......I've been told it's pretty out of control. Once he's got the bait they will draw him up to the side of the skiff & try to bangstick'em. And they do this at night! I appreciate the suggestions, they make good sense. I do have some...
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    Need Help With Load in .308 for 'Gators

    A customer of mine who harvests gators in FL. called & asked my advice on a .308 load that would not tear up the skin or blow apart the skull. This is big business down there & he was using a .44mag homemade bangstick........All of the expanding bullets do a lot of damage & devalue the hides. I...
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